Europa Conference League: Roma Defeated Leicester City 1-0

Roma beat Leicester City 1-0 last night and 2-1 on aggregate at the Stadio Olimpico in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

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They will now play Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa Conference League final after club top-scorer Tammy Abraham secured the win.

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Giallorossi boss Jose Mourinho outwitted Leicester counterpart Brendan Rodgers — who was on his coaching staff at Chelsea.

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Roma denied the dangerous Foxes a single shot on target in a confident first-half display.

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Maddison and Iheanacho eventually drew saves from Rui Patricio during the closing stages, but the goalkeeper was not troubled by either effort.

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They had a quiet evening as Roma extended their unbeaten home run in the UEFA club competition to 19 games.

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